Belgium vs Portugal: Jobs gap

Belgium
517.87
in 2024
Portugal
532.69
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Portugal rank
31st

Jobs gap over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
2004006008001.0k1.2k199820112024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 532.69 against 517.87 in Belgium, a difference of 14.82.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 31st of 70 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 593.96 340.59 253.37 Belgium
2000s 478.32 454.8 23.52 Belgium
2010s 602.99 935.51 332.53 Portugal
2020s 514.13 597 82.88 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher jobs gap, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 532.69 against 517.87 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in jobs gap between Belgium and Portugal?
14.82, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for jobs gap?
Belgium ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 31st of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Jobs gap
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.